Smart cities are losing their luster — here's why
GreenBiz
JANUARY 3, 2022
“Smart cities” built from scratch have so far failed to live up to their much-hyped promise.
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Luca Curci Architects designs a zero-energy smart city of the future
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 11, 2020
"The Link" is a net-zero energy smart city for the future.
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Tencent gets proposal from MVRDV for green smart city
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 27, 2020
After two years of development, MVRDV has unveiled their competition entry for Chinese tech giant Tencent’s next campus—a green and futuristic smart city shaped like a continuous undulating mountain range.
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Smart grids to dominate smart city spending through 2026
Smart Energy International
JANUARY 25, 2022
A new report released by Juniper Research states that investments in smart grids across the globe will dominate smart city developments made between 2020 and 2026. Shanghai, owing to its Citizen Cloud, has managed to centralise consumer shopping, ensuring access to over 1,000 smart city services and products.
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The State Of Greenfield Smart Cities In Africa
Forbes Green Tech
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Grand projects like these certainly exist in developed nations, but the developing world hosts its own share of greenfield smart city aspirations.
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Smart City Capital to deploy 200 ADS-TEC Energy DC fast chargers in Florida
Charged
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
EVSE manufacturer ADS-TEC Energy (NASDAQ: ADSE) has announced that Smart City Capital will be deploying more than 200 ADS-TEC Energy ultra-high-speed ChargeBox charging stations throughout Florida. This $30-million order is ADS-TEC’s second from Smart City, and the single largest order of ChargeBox units to date in the US.
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UAE smart city deploys smart strategies to become living lab
Smart Energy International
JULY 8, 2022
The end goal is to become a living lab to continuously improve upon its smart capabilities. As a smart city, Alnama makes use of various technologies and will support start-ups and businesses in its green-technology hub in the hopes of closing the loop between food, water, energy and waste.
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Smart city modelling partnership to explore system planning platforms
Smart Energy International
AUGUST 30, 2022
GIS project management startup Matidor and global built environment consulting firm Arup have announced a partnership to develop platforms to support energy system planning and analysis for smart city modelling. Smart city partners.
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First Smart Forest City in Mexico will be 100% food and energy self-sufficient
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 8, 2019
Milan-based architecture firm Stefano Boeri Architetti has unveiled innovative designs for a nature-infused smart city in Cancun, Mexico that will serve as a model for resilient and sustainable urban planning.
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The advantages of STS interoperability in smart cities
Smart Energy International
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
When you’re talking about energy transfer in a smart city, interoperability offers a multitude of benefits that enhance the efficiency, security, and functionality of the smart-metering systems (post-payment and prepayment) that are connected to the AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure).
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Aspern smart city grid to be modelled with digital twin
Smart Energy International
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
As part of its long running Aspern Smart City research demonstration, Siemens software is to develop a digital twin of its low voltage grid. The Aspern Smart City Research is located in Aspern Seestadt, a major residential and business future focussed urban development project in the northeast of Vienna. Have you read?
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Global smart cities market value predicted to surge by 2030
Smart Energy International
APRIL 20, 2022
A report has been released detailing the rapid growth of the global smart cities market, which will reach $6,965.02 The concept of smart cities is gaining popularity due to rapid urbanisation and favourable government initiatives worldwide. billion by 2030, a CAGR of 24.2%.
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Smart Cities and Curb Management: Innovating for success
CleanTech Group
JUNE 3, 2021
Curb spaces have historically been a source of parking revenue for cities, but the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for regulating a.
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Resiliency-as-a-service via microgrids and smart city software
Smart Energy International
MARCH 9, 2022
The two companies said they plan to integrate distributed energy resources owned by DESS – including solar photovoltaic (PV) and resiliency solutions – with Honeywell’s battery energy storage systems and smart cities software to manage the microgrid deployments alongside city-owned assets.
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TPG Rise Fund leads $90 million investment in AI for ‘smart cities’
Impact Alpha
JULY 11, 2024
The post TPG Rise Fund leads $90 million investment in AI for ‘smart cities’ appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Don’t even think about parking in that bus zone. Buses in Oakland, Calif., last month were outfitted with AI-powered cameras to detect parking.
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The sustainability year 2020 in review, in haiku
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Editor's note: Back by popular demand, smart cities consultant Sue Lebeck provides GreenBiz highlights from the past year in verse. The sustainability year 2020 in review, in haiku. Sue Lebeck. Tue, 12/29/2020 - 01:00. You'll find her haiku from 2019 here. Rise before the Surprise. Leaders gather for. the first and last time in year.
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These are the "smartest cities" in the US and Europe
Inhabitat - Innovation
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Smart cities are a concept that has been gaining popularity in recent years. The IMD defines a smart city as one that has become more efficient, environmentally friendly and/or socially inclusive through the use of technology. These can include city services such as electricity, traffic management and public parking.
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Dan Evans, Itron Senior Director of Smart Cities, on the Chicago smart lighting project
Smart Energy International
APRIL 6, 2022
With the completion of the city of Chicago’s Smart Lighting Programme, Yusuf Latief talked to Dan Evans, Itron’s Senior Director of Smart Cities, about the programme’s implementation, challenges and benefits. The utility bill will be based on actual usage rather than a flat rate formula.
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Innovation Through Collaboration in the Maritime Sector
CleanTech Group
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The future was most definitely blue at the Smart City Expo in Barcelona last week. The Tomorrow Blue Economy event featured the latest. The post Innovation Through Collaboration in the Maritime Sector appeared first on Cleantech Group.
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Digitizing Traffic Management for Smart Cities – From Moving Vehicles to Moving People
CleanTech Group
NOVEMBER 29, 2019
From electric scooters and bikes to ride-hailing and car-sharing, the way humans move around cities is markedly different than it was 100 years.
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Report says smart lampposts can assist Covid response and recovery
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 27, 2021
Lockdowns have cost Europe €2 billion per day[1], equivalent to the cost of investing in 2 million smart lampposts every day.” They can also incorporate CCTV, air quality sensors, flooding monitors, digital signage, and 5G wifi hotspots. The key takeaway from the report is the amount of untapped potential that exists.
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Event - WFES Smart Cities Expo & Forum
Green Market Oracle
JANUARY 5, 2020
WFES Smart Cities Expo & Forum will take place on January 13 – 16, 2020 at the National Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. To see the speakers list click here. To see the program click here To register click here Subscribe in a reader
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Wi-SUN FAN adopted for India’s smart meter RF communications
Smart Energy International
MARCH 6, 2024
Under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme, which was introduced in July 2021, a nationwide rollout of more than 250 million smart meters is currently underway, while also large-scale smart city development is underway with the government having allocated support towards the development of 100 smart cities in the country.
Spain’s Fuengirola embarks on smart city transformation
Smart Energy International
MARCH 31, 2022
The City of Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol in southern Spain is to deploy Itron’s smart city platform including an IIoT device optimised mesh network and the SLV device and data management platform. The solution will enable the City of Fuengirola to deploy a wide range of smart city applications.
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Smart City competition? one of the best ways possible to showcase successful public private partnerships
Energy Central
OCTOBER 19, 2023
The pace of change in our world is so rapid that just acknowledging the evolutionary advances can be challenging. But one trend that should not be overlooked is the growth occurring in urban areas of America. There’s a significant shift in where people choose to live and urban officials are struggling fiercely to incorporate the growth.
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Smart Grid Technology Driven by Growing Number of Electric Vehicles
altenergymag
AUGUST 9, 2021
Conversely, growing number of electric vehicles on the road and upcoming smart cities projects in developing regions create new opportunities for the smart grid market growth.
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The Brief: Climate stakes in NYC election, small business resilience, South Africa’s smart cities, affordable irrigation, sustainable investing performance
Impact Alpha
JUNE 15, 2021
The post The Brief: Climate stakes in NYC election, small business resilience, South Africa’s smart cities, affordable irrigation, sustainable investing performance appeared first on Impact Alpha. The Global Impact Investing Network’s “Next Normal Now” series reconvenes on climate action tomorrow, June 16.
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Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience
GreenBiz
MARCH 11, 2021
In 2018, Orlando became the first city in Florida to pass legislation that requires public disclosure of energy and water efficiency in buildings , and an ambitious goal of transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy city-wide by 2050.
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Curitiba Is Evolving But Remains a Model for Urban Sustainability
The City Fix
APRIL 13, 2022
I recently had the pleasure of re-visiting Curitiba, Brazil, thanks to an invitation from the Smart Cities Expo. I made my first pilgrimage in 2000, when Bogotá was implementing its bus rapid transit system, Transmilenio, and returned twice after that. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
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Wait, there’s good economic news? Plus, TPG’s AI enabled, smart city play.
Impact Alpha
JULY 11, 2024
Plus, TPG’s AI enabled, smart city play. Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: The post Wait, there’s good economic news? appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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China’s Economy Hinges On A Low-Carbon Life For Future Smart Cities
Forbes Green Tech
MARCH 11, 2020
As China moves its rural population into urban areas, it is working fast to create "smart cities" that have zero-carbon goals. It's a strategy that it says will also attract new investment.
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How to Successfully Scale Municipal Fleets
GreenBiz
MAY 3, 2020
In this webcast, you'll hear directly from accomplished fleet veterans from Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Smart City Columbus, City of Oakland and ChargePoint as speakers share their tips and best practices. . You will learn: . What it takes to manage a rapidly growing electric fleet .
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Work on UK's 'largest' smart city green energy system kicks off in Peterborough
Business Green
JULY 26, 2020
Plans to link up waste-to-energy, heat networks, battery storage and electric vehicle charge points could serve as a blueprint for other UK cities, according to council.
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IoT, Sensors, & Smart Waste Management: The Urban City Avatar We Need
U.S. Green Technology
JULY 26, 2021
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about a smart city? If you’re like most people, chances are you’re already imagining a glitzy city skyline filled with a zillion high-rise apartments, wide roads, and luxury cars. But those aren’t the only things that are common to the most advanced cities.
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Planet Satellite Data + AI Enables the Kingdom of Bahrain to Manage Smart Cities
Planet Pulse
AUGUST 12, 2024
The Kingdom of Bahrain is making remarkably innovative strides in enabling smart city planning by leveraging cutting-edge satellite data and AI,” said Will Marshall, Planet CEO and co-founder. This project has demonstrated how governments can embrace smart change detection systems to automate their projects, saving time and resources.
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What If Automakers Had Acted on Their Own Climate Science From 50 Years Ago?
GreenTechMedia
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Smart Cities Dive : Mayors Unveil $60B Plan to Support Midwest Energy Transition. E&E News : GM, Ford Knew About Climate Change 50 Years Ago. Scientific American: A Woman Warned GM about Warming, But Men Didn’t Listen. Greentech Media : Arizona Regulators Pass Rule for 100% Clean Energy by 2050.
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Episode 219: Water, workplaces and well-being
GreenBiz
MAY 8, 2020
Experts from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, ChargePoint, Smart City Columbus and the city of Oakland, California share tips at 1 p.m. We'll debate "Reusable Packaging in the Age of Contagion," "Can Recycled Plastic Survive Low Oil Prices" and "Repair, Resilience and Customer Engagement." EDT May 18.
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Smart water meters to be installed in Nicosia
Smart Energy International
APRIL 11, 2024
As part of its Smart Nicosia smart city initiative, the historical capital of Cyprus has started a smart water meter rollout. Under the slogan of ‘Put water in the groove’, the Nicosia Municipality and Nicosia Water Board are partnering in what will be a 150,000 city-wide smart water meter rollout.
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Technology Trending: carbon accounting, condition monitoring, next-gen AI, smart cities
Smart Energy International
JULY 31, 2022
New carbon accounting solutions, improving asset condition monitoring ROI, advances in analogue deep learning and The Line at Saudia Arabia’s future city Neom are on this week’s technology radar. Carbon accounting.
Smart Cities Use Rapidly Changing Tech to Advance Zero Emissions
Energy Central
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Being able to adapt to new technologies, clean fules and renewable energy as part of an effort to reach zero emissions is key to benefiting from being a smart city, according to a new report. The post Smart Cities Use Rapidly Changing Tech to Advance Zero Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Technology Trending: Smart home EV charging, DEWA’s customer centre, smart city app
Smart Energy International
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
EV charging comes to Samsung’s SmartThings, DEWA’s customer care centre goes voice-based and a San Antonio ‘smart city’ app(roach) that could be emulated are on the week’s technology radar. It’s a conversation starter, bringing us closer to our community and transforming the way the city connects with visitors and residents.”
Towards smart cities: Integrating ground source heat pump systems with energy piles
TechXplore
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Human civilization is currently evolving at an unprecedented rate, with new breakthroughs every single day. This has become possible due to never-tapped-before levels of energy resources.
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IoT satellite-based LoRa program and white paper launch
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 4, 2022
The rapid collection, processing and management of data is vital for optimising industrial processes and changing society through innovation, whether by supporting the wider development of Smart Cities or the transition to renewable energy.
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Episode 221: Mapping biodiversity, repair and the circular economy
GreenBiz
MAY 22, 2020
Experts from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, ChargePoint, Smart City Columbus and the city of Oakland, California share tips at 1 p.m. Mark your calendar for these upcoming GreenBiz webcasts. Can't join live? All of these events also will be available on demand. Scaling municipal fleets. EDT May 26. .
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